The speaker discusses their career journey in the field of cryptography and cryptocurrency, starting from their work at NCC Group to their experience on the Libra project at Facebook. They reflect on the changing dynamics in the industry and express regret about parting ways with their former colleagues.
This week, Anna and Guillermo chat with David Wong, author of the Real-World Cryptography book, and a cofounder [zksecurity.xyz]((https://www.zksecurity.xyz/) - an auditing firm focused on Zero Knowledge technology.
They chat about what first got him interested in cryptography, his early work as a security consultant, his work on the Facebook crypto project and the Mina project, zksecurity.xyz, auditing techniques and their efficacy in a ZK context, what common bugs are found in ZK code, and much more.
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